SEE: Quick glossary: Storage (TechRepublic Premium)įor those running Windows and using mechanical hard drives, the importance is even more pressing because that storage medium remains most vulnerable to immediate failure. The diligent maintenance of our storage devices and the systematic back up of data is still important for Windows 11 users, even in the age of solid-state drives (SSDs) and cloud servers. Whether it is through normal use, mishandling or the mere passage of time, our storage devices are destined to fail and/or become obsolete. There is one indisputable and inevitable truth about storage technology: It will eventually fail. Tech jobs: No rush back to the office for software developers as salaries reach $180,000 Microsoft’s Windows Insider program changes include new Canary ChannelĭevSecOps puts security in the software cycle TIOBE Index's most popular programming languages Image: Mark Kaelin Must-read developer coverage For more info, visit our Terms of Use page. This may influence how and where their products appear on our site, but vendors cannot pay to influence the content of our reviews. We may be compensated by vendors who appear on this page through methods such as affiliate links or sponsored partnerships. Regular maintenance with a Windows 11 utility may prevent a major catastrophe. Hard drives are destined to fail, resulting in lost data. If you used Disk Utility from macOS Recovery, you can now restart your Mac: choose Apple menu > Restart.How and why to run chkdsk to scan and repair a Windows 11 hard drive The order of repair in this example was Macintosh HD - Data, then Macintosh HD, then Container disk4, then APPLE SSD. Keep moving up the list, running First Aid for each volume on the disk, then each container on the disk, then finally the disk itself. If you're asked for a password to unlock the disk, enter your administrator password.Īfter Disk Utility is done checking the volume, select the next item above it in the sidebar, then run First Aid again.If the button is dimmed and you can't click it, skip this step for the disk, container, or volume you selected.If there is no Run button, click the Repair Disk button instead.In this example, the last volume on the disk is Macintosh HD - Data.Ĭlick Run to begin checking the selected volume for errors. For each disk that you're repairing, start by selecting the last volume on that disk, then click the First Aid button or tab.
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